Cowlitz County Superior Court Judges end contract with ICE to house youth By Katie Fairbanks, The Daily News Published: February 9, 2021, 7:42am Share: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer looks on during an operation July 8 in Escondido, Calif. Associated Press files LONGVIEW Cowlitz County Superior Court’s judges are ending the last contract in the U.S. to house unaccompanied immigrant youth in a facility for more than 72 hours. The judges’ decision announced Feb. 5 ends the county’s controversial contract with Immigration Customs and Enforcement to hold juveniles at the local youth facility, citing a significant increase in the length of stay and a new state law requiring such agreements to end this year.